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Accidently painted my living room black

somerandomusername · 2026-03-17 14:39:01

Was trying to go for a grey and picked this colour https://www.diy.com/departments/goodhome-walls-ceilings-princeton-matt-emulsion-paint-5l/3663602401353_BQ.prd But instead it looks black. I'm hoping once it dries it becomes more like the colour on the tub. Luckily the carpet I'm getting is a very light shade of grey so it…

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WIAWSNB Posts: 3,225 Forumite

17 March at 9:53PM

I can never work out whether pictures lie, or whether it is possible to get these results.
The funny thing is, they don't have light floorings to compensate.
Careful choice of furniture will likely make all the difference, and the bedroom shows it used as a feature wall only.
But, that is nowhere near black :-)

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